As 2009 comes to a close, many people find themselves pondering the events of the year. The economy (and its negative ripple effect) certainly proved challenging for all of us. As always, though, it’s never all bad. There were positive highlights, a-ha moments and wonderful surprises too! These are some of my greatest treasures of [...]

Being a great leader takes a tremendous amount of energy, creativity, strategy, empathy and stamina these days. Leaders are givers – giving to their organization, teams, community, and when the workday is over, finally their family. WHEW! That’s a lot on anyone’s plate! And that’s precisely why, as a leader, you need to be sure [...]